Identification means for umbrellas, parasols, etc



$5 H2 D. HmscHi Pv# fEnHcMmN MEANS FOR uMnELLAs,PARAsoLs'. ETC.

` l APPLlcATloN FILED MWL W www, Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

UNITED srafrizsl DANIEL mason,v or `Naw Yonx, N. Y.

IDENTIFIcArIoNMEnNs FORUMBRELLAS, P'AaAsoLs, nrc.

Application led May 11,

To all whom 'it 72mg/ concern.'

e it known that I, DANrnL HrRsoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Identification Means for Umbrellas, Parasols, Etc.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in identifica-tion means for umbrellas, parasols and the like and has for its primary object the provision of a simple form of identification means which maybe readily applied to the closing band for umbrellas, parasols, etc.or to a strap attached to some other article such asV a cane. A

The invention has for another object the provision of identification means of the character stated which 4may be readily incorporated inthe closing band or strap and which will provide a pocket for carrying a name plate or the like which may be readily read through one transparent side of the pocket. Y Y

The invention has for a further object the provision of identification means of the charlacter stated whichwill be of extremely simple construction, inexpensive and highly efiicientfor the purpose for which it is intended, thereby considerably reducing the liability of the loss of the article.

With the foregoingl and other objects in view as will appearas the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel con` struction, combination and arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming apart of the present application and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the closing band withV my invention applied thereto, a portion of an umbrella being shown to illustrate the application of the invention. A

Figure 2 is a detail view of the closing band removed, looking at the innerl face thereof.

Figure 3 is a'longitudinal section onthe plane of line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4f is a transverse section on the plane of line 4:4 of Figure 2.

will be understood that I Specification of Letters Patent. I Pat-lited Mar. 28, 192.2.

1921. vSerial No. 468,563.'y

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designatesl in general the closing band or strap, such as employed on umbrellas, parasols and the like and which is secured thereto-by one end, as shown at 2, a ring 3 being mounted in the usual manner on the outer or free end of the closing band 1, as shown clearly in the drawings. The closing band or strap 1 may be composed of cloth or any other suitable material and is illustrated as being composed 'of a single thickness with the longitudinal edges turned 'back and secured to the mainA portion of the band or strap by rows of stitching or the like, as shown at 5, the turned back edges being designated by the numeral 4. Positioned on the main portion of the band or strap 1 and engaging the inner face thereof, at a point adjacent the outer end of the strap upon which the ring 3 is mounted is a transparent plate of mica,.or other suitable material, the longitudinal edges of the plate 6 being secured between the turned back edges 4 of the band or strap 1 and the main portion thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 4 of thedrawings.

It will be readily seen that by securing the Vplate 6 in position, as just described, a pocket is formed within which may be removably positioned a name plate or identification card 7 having'thereon the owners naine or any other information desired, so that any partyobtaining possession of the article to which the band or strap 1 is attached may readily identify the owner and return the article. It will also be understood c that owing' to the ring 3 being secured upon the free end of the band or strap 1, only the oppositeV end of the pocket is open for insertion or removal of the plate or identification card 7. This will reduce to the minimum liability of loss of the plate or identifL cation card 7.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it the minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What is' claimed is An' identification device consisting of a flexible band, separable fastening members for sald band dlsposed one adjacent each end thereof, said band having returned side portlons, a transparent plate, longltnflmal securing means passngthrough said band,

portions and plate, and an identification card nsertble beneath said plat-'e' to abut one of said members at one enel and to en- 

